Héron

Héron Héron (Walloon)
Municipality
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Flag of Héron Flag Coat of arms of Héron Coat of arms
Héron is located in Belgium Héron Héron Location in Belgium Location of Héron in the province of Liège File:Héron Liège Belgium Map.svg
Coordinates: 50°33′N 05°05′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Huy
Government
• Mayor	Eric Hautphenne (PS)
• Governing party/ies	LB-Ecolo OuVert
Area
• Total	38.41 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Postal codes	4217, 4218
NIS code	61028
Area codes	085
Website	www.heron.be

Héron (French pronunciation: [eʁɔ̃] ; Walloon: Héron) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Geography

Héron is located on the river Mehaigne. The municipality consists of the following districts: Couthuin, Héron, Lavoir, and Waret-l'Évêque.

Demography

On 1 January 2006 Héron had a total population of 4,534. The total area is 38.32 km² which gives a population density of 118 inhabitants per km².

Facilities

Héron is home to Couthuin Airport.

Gallery

• Saint Hubertus church in Lavoir
  Saint Hubertus church in Lavoir
• Potesta castle in Envoz
  Potesta castle in Envoz
• Typical old farm in Héron (17th century).
  Typical old farm in Héron (17th century).

External links

• File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Héron at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website